Clare camogie richer for presence of Jimmy Kenny & poorer for his passing
*Jimmy Kenny in Cusack Park. Photograph: David Dillon CAMOGIE CIRCLES in Clare were plunged into mourning following the sudden passing of Jimmy Kenny.
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Reidy relishing the chance for Éire Óg to end Canon Hamilton famine
*Éire Óg’s David Reidy. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill DAVID REIDY has been playing senior hurling with Éire Óg for eleven years and is relishing the opportunity to end a 32 year famine for the club this Sunday.
Aideen ready to rub shoulders with the world’s leading lady golfers
*Irish international golfer, Aideen Walsh, as Sports Direct is unveiled as new partner of the 2022 KPMG Women’s Irish Open. Walsh, the Sports Direct ambassador for the tournament which takes place in Dromoland Castle from September 22nd – 25th, announced the launch of their new ‘Get A Grip’ campaign to support the partnership. Photograph: James …
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Nestor made his Mark in local politics – councillors predict Cloughleigh man will become an Archbishop
*Mark Nestor celebrating his election to Clare County Council in 2019. Photograph: Martin Connolly A STANDING OVATION was extended to Cllr Mark Nestor (FF) as he attended his final Council meeting on Monday with his colleagues predicting he will one day become an Archbishop.
Nestor to leave role as county councillor for the priesthood
*Cllr Mark Nestor (FF). Photograph: Eamon Ward CLARE’S YOUNGEST councillor is to leave his role as an elected representative to join the priesthood.
Judge imposes mandatory minimum 10 year prison term on drug dealer and former ice-cream van operator
A JUDGE has imposed a 10 year prison term on a drug dealer who used to make his living selling whipped ice-cream to children from his ice-cream van.
‘Clare people are aware of our struggles’ – Farid predicts further darkness for Afghanistan
*Sayed Farid Sanai. Afghan journalist and former Ennis resident Sayed Farid Sanai has said Afghanistan “is going to a darkness” following the devastating earthquake which rocked the middle eastern state last week.
Summer stars & story trail launched at Lees Rd
SECOND CLASS students from Scoil Chríost Rí in Ennis and their teachers were the special guests for the launch of a Clare County Library story trail at John O’Sullivan Park, Lees Road, Ennis on Monday.
Serial winner McCarthy confident Celtic can dent Avenue’s aspirations
*David McCarthy. Photograph: Natasha Barton CONTINUED SUCCESS brings with it an inherent self-belief and this can steel Newmarket Celtic to hold off a fancied Avenue Utd in their quest to retain the Clare Cup and Premier Division titles according to David McCarthy.
‘Shocking & industrial’ – new look of €10.2m Ennis Community College building criticised
*Ennis Community College. Photograph: Cian Ó Muíneacháin ENNIS COMMUNITY COLLEGE’s new look school building has been labelled “industrial” and “shocking”.